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Gold rises as investors seek safe havens amid Middle East conflict fears
Gold prices inched higher on Monday (Jun 23) as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing fears of a broader Middle East…
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Stocks to watch: OCBC, Fu Yu, Keppel Infrastructure Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 23): OCBC: The lender has…
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Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
Asia-Pacific markets fell sharply in early trade on Monday morning, as oil prices surged and the US dollar reacted, after US strikes…
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Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, greenback strengthens
Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday (Jun 23) morning, as oil prices surged and the greenback reacted, after the US…
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Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday (Jun 23) morning, as oil prices surged and the greenback reacted, after the US…
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Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets pare losses after US strikes on Iran; oil prices give back some gains
Asia-Pacific markets recovered some losses while oil prices gave back some gains by Monday (Jun 23) afternoon,following declines in the…
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US attack on Iran: Market reaction muted, but brace for more volatility ahead, say analysts
Markets reacted in a more muted manner than expected on Monday (Jun 23) after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in…
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SGX lists 6 new Singapore Depository Receipts; 3 HK mega-caps and 3 Thai names
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be listing six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) on Monday (Jun 23), comprising three Hong Kong…
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Japan flags big cut to long-end bond issuance before risky sale
Japan’s larger-than-expected cut to super-long bond issuance has the potential to ease some upward pressure on yields just before an…
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Oil prices surge more than 4% in early Asian trade
Oil prices surged in early trade on Monday, after the United States joined Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s atomic programme by bombing…
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Caught in the crossfire - the victims of Cape Town's gang warfare
The distraught father lies on the narrow, single bed and points to two small bullet holes in the wall of his house. This is stark evidence…
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FedEx founder and executive chairman Frederick Smith has died, CEO tells staff
More than 500,000 employees worldwide handle approximately 17 million shipments each day at the company Federal Express’ (FedEx) founder…
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Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites
As the US-China trade war expands into the auto, steel and rare earths sectors, few companies are feeling the pressure more than top…
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AI and additive manufacturing – a game changer for Mencast Marine
After more than four decades as Singapore’s sole propeller designer, manufacturer and repairer, Mencast Marine took the ambitious step to…
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Nasdaq 100 facing technical and geopolitical crosscurrents
THE Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) enters the final week of June at a decisive technical inflection point, trading near 21,720 after rallying 32…
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US dollar gains in early trading as world awaits Iran’s response
The US dollar strengthened in early trading as investors sought havens in a move to shield against mounting geopolitical risks following…
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Ice Spice Goes Full Bikini Bottom in Jeremy Scott-Era Moschino Platforms at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards
Ice Spice brought Bikini Bottom to the Kids’ Choice Awards stage on Saturday, stepping out mid-show in a playful pair of…
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US Federal Reserve’s Daly says employment, inflation risks roughly in balance
Officials see slower economic growth, higher inflation and rising unemployment, and hold divided views on the outlook for interest rates,…
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Qasimi Spring 2026: A Message of Hope Via Softer Utility
Scaffolding arranged in a circle stood at the center of the Sant’Eustorgio Cloisters’ courtyard where the first Qasimi show in Milan was…
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Singapore: Massive Fire Breaks out at Basic Military Training Centre Bunk in Pulau Tekong
A fire broke out in a bunk at the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) in Pulau Tekong on Friday afternoon, June 20. A Ministry of…
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EXCLUSIVE: Prada CEO Gianfranco D’Attis to Exit the Brand
MILAN— Changes are afoot at Prada. WWD has learned that chief executive officer Gianfranco D’Attis is exiting the Italian luxury brand.…
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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called…
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Singapore: 47-Year-Old Certis Auxiliary Police Officer Dies After Collapsing During NDP Rehearsal at Padang
A 47-year-old Certis auxiliary police officer died on Saturday, June 21, after he collapsed during a National Day Parade (NDP) rehearsal…
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Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market. The central banks of…